1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY GREEN ON MARCH 9 CALLED IN HUNGAR-
IAN AMBASSADOR ( WHO HAD BEEN OUT OF TOWN) AND MADE ESSEN-
TIALLY THE SAME POINTS AS HE HAD MADE EARLIER TO THE
POLISH AMBASSADOR ( REFTEL). GREEN VOICED OUR DEEP CONCERN
OVER EVIDENCE OF CONTINUED INFILTRATION OF MEN AND MATERIEL
SOUTHWARD FROM NORTH VIET- NAM AND OTHER DRV/ PRG VIOLATIONS,
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PARTICULARLY IN THE FPJMC CONTEXT. ON BEHALF OF THE WHITE
HOUSE AND THE SECRETARY, GREEN REQUESTED THAT THE HUNGAR-
IAN GOVERNMENT THROUGH ITS REPRESENTATIVES IN VIET- NAM
BRING INFLUENCE TO BEAR TO ASSURE THAT ALL PARTIES
LIVE UP TO THE TERMS OF
THE AGREEMENT. WHAT THE GOH MIGHT DO IN THIS REGARD WOULD
BE A FACTOR IN US- HUNGARIAN RELATIONS WHICH WE BOTH HOPED
TO SEE IMPROVED.
2. IN RESPONSE TO AMBASSADOR' S QUESTION, GREEN CONFIRMED
THAT WE WERE DISCUSSING THIS MATTER WITH THE OTHER ICCS
MEMBERS. GREEN SAID HE HAD DISCUSSED THIS QUESTION IN A
SIMILAR VEIN WITH THE POLISH AMBASSADOR ON MARCH 7 AND
THAT HE HAD COVERED THE MATTER IN GENERAL TERMS WITH THE
INDONESIAN EARLIER TODAY. GREEN ADDED THAT UNDER SECRE-
TARY PORTER HAD JUST BEEN IN OTTAWA TO REVIEW THE PROBLEM
WITH THE CANADIANS PRIOR TO SHARP' S VISIT TO VIET- NAM.
GREEN REITERATED, HOWEVER, THAT AMONG THE ICCS MEMBERS WE
LOOK ESPECIALLY TO HUNGARY AND POLAND TO EXERT CONSTRUCTIVE
INFLUENCE ON THE DRV/ PRG.
3. THE AMBASSADOR SAID HE WAS NOT WELL INFORMED ON VIET-
NAMESE AFFAIRS, BUT WOULD CONVEY OUR REQUEST TO HIS
MINISTER. DISCUSSION WAS FRANK AND FRIENDLY THROUGHOUT. ROGERS
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ORIGIN EA-13
INFO OCT-01 SS-14 ADP-00 EUR-10 NSC-10 NSCE-00 CIAE-00
INR-09 NSAE-00 RSC-01 DPW-01 L-02 PM-03 PRS-01 DODE-00
INRE-00 IO-03 /068 R
DRAFTED BY EA/ VN: RHWENZEL: AOA
3/9/73 EXT 29402
APPROVED BY EA: MGREEN
EA/ VN: LBASKEW
EUR/ EE: HEWILGIS ( SUBST.)
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P 100059 Z MAR 73
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY SAIGON PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST PRIORITY
INFO AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
AMEMBASSY WARSAW
AMEMBASSY VIENTIANE
AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
USDEL FRANCE
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 044506
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E. O. 11652: GDS
TAGS: MARR VN
SUBJECT: DRV/ PRG CEASE- FIRE COMPLIANCE
REF: STATE 42763
1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY GREEN ON MARCH 9 CALLED IN HUNGAR-
IAN AMBASSADOR ( WHO HAD BEEN OUT OF TOWN) AND MADE ESSEN-
TIALLY THE SAME POINTS AS HE HAD MADE EARLIER TO THE
POLISH AMBASSADOR ( REFTEL). GREEN VOICED OUR DEEP CONCERN
OVER EVIDENCE OF CONTINUED INFILTRATION OF MEN AND MATERIEL
SOUTHWARD FROM NORTH VIET- NAM AND OTHER DRV/ PRG VIOLATIONS,
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PAGE 02 STATE 044506
PARTICULARLY IN THE FPJMC CONTEXT. ON BEHALF OF THE WHITE
HOUSE AND THE SECRETARY, GREEN REQUESTED THAT THE HUNGAR-
IAN GOVERNMENT THROUGH ITS REPRESENTATIVES IN VIET- NAM
BRING INFLUENCE TO BEAR TO ASSURE THAT ALL PARTIES
LIVE UP TO THE TERMS OF
THE AGREEMENT. WHAT THE GOH MIGHT DO IN THIS REGARD WOULD
BE A FACTOR IN US- HUNGARIAN RELATIONS WHICH WE BOTH HOPED
TO SEE IMPROVED.
2. IN RESPONSE TO AMBASSADOR' S QUESTION, GREEN CONFIRMED
THAT WE WERE DISCUSSING THIS MATTER WITH THE OTHER ICCS
MEMBERS. GREEN SAID HE HAD DISCUSSED THIS QUESTION IN A
SIMILAR VEIN WITH THE POLISH AMBASSADOR ON MARCH 7 AND
THAT HE HAD COVERED THE MATTER IN GENERAL TERMS WITH THE
INDONESIAN EARLIER TODAY. GREEN ADDED THAT UNDER SECRE-
TARY PORTER HAD JUST BEEN IN OTTAWA TO REVIEW THE PROBLEM
WITH THE CANADIANS PRIOR TO SHARP' S VISIT TO VIET- NAM.
GREEN REITERATED, HOWEVER, THAT AMONG THE ICCS MEMBERS WE
LOOK ESPECIALLY TO HUNGARY AND POLAND TO EXERT CONSTRUCTIVE
INFLUENCE ON THE DRV/ PRG.
3. THE AMBASSADOR SAID HE WAS NOT WELL INFORMED ON VIET-
NAMESE AFFAIRS, BUT WOULD CONVEY OUR REQUEST TO HIS
MINISTER. DISCUSSION WAS FRANK AND FRIENDLY THROUGHOUT. ROGERS
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*** Current Handling Restrictions *** LIMDIS
*** Current Classification *** CONFIDENTIAL